Lenovo M58 PCI Serial Port and PCI Simple communications controller drivers.

[Richard12628]

Hi There.

I have installed Windows Server 2003 R2 32 BIT onto a Lenovo M58. I have managed to install all but two drivers. The PCI Serial Port and PCI Simple communications controller drivers are proving to be a pain. I cannot find them or an alternative anywhere..

I had simillart problems with the M57 last year but i finally managed to locate the correct driver but the M58 has me stumped..

Does anyone have any ideas or know where they can be located?

Many thanks!!

[MacX]

Hi Richard

following might answer your question -

http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/A-and-M-Series-ThinkCentre/Windows-7-compatible-PCI-Serial-port-drivers-...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_AMT_versions

Please report results

Cheers

[Richard12628]

Hi there.

Thank you for your assistance. Unfortunately this didn't help. The .exe files failed to recognise the OS and the BIOS flash didn't work either....I think for the same reason.

[MacX]

Richard

BIOS flash should work if you are below most current
BIOS for ThinkCentre M58 , M58p
Version 5CKT57A

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-70892

You might have problems finding windows 2003 drivers - and XP or Vista drivers might refuse to be installed

Also: My suggestion was to act in ANALOGY to the solution offered for M57p

- but with the right material for your M58

i.e.

Intel Active Management Technology driver for your M58 type/model

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-70831

By the way which model type do you own ?

Waiting for feedback

[Richard12628]

Thank you...

It is a 7360-CTO

[MacX]

Thanks

so - were you successful ? Or not

Extracted the AMT driver

in directory structure to where extracted

\a3amt09us17\MEI\MEI

HECI.inf  -> INF does not support NT 5.2

edit the HECI.inf

Copy the Intel.NTx86.5.1 stuff into the Intel.NTx86.5.2 section

;--------- Manufacturer and Models Sections ----------------------------------

[Manufacturer]
%MfgName% = Intel, NTx86.6.0, NTx86.5.2, NTx86.5.1, NTamd64

[Intel.NTx86.6.0]
; DisplayName               Section           DeviceId

%HECI_DeviceDesc%=HECI_DDI, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2E04
%HECI_DeviceDesc%=HECI_DDI, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2E14
%HECI_DeviceDesc%=HECI_DDI, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2E24
%HECI_DeviceDesc%=HECI_DDI, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2E34

[Intel.NTx86.5.2]
; Empty section, so this INF does not support NT 5.2 and later for x86. (2003)

[Intel.NTx86.5.1]
; DisplayName               Section           DeviceId

%HECI_DeviceDesc%=HECI_DDI, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2E04
%HECI_DeviceDesc%=HECI_DDI, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2E14
%HECI_DeviceDesc%=HECI_DDI, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2E24
%HECI_DeviceDesc%=HECI_DDI, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2E34

[Richard12628]

Legend!! That worked a treat!! : -) That solved the PCI Serial port driver.

I managed to solve the PCI Simple communications controller on Friday morning by adding a new entry for Server 2003 into: Intel(R) Active Management Technology - SOLoem5.inf.

[Intel.NTx86.5.2]
; Winodws 2003 Server
%E29B7_serial.DeviceDesc% =  ComPort,  "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29B7&CC_0700"
%E29C7_serial.DeviceDesc% =  ComPort,  "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29C7&CC_0700"
%E29D7_serial.DeviceDesc% =  ComPort,  "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29D7&CC_0700"
%E29E7_serial.DeviceDesc% =  ComPort,  "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29E7&CC_0700"
%E29F7_serial.DeviceDesc% =  ComPort,  "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29F7&CC_0700"
%E29B7_serial.DeviceDesc% =  ComPort,  "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_28B7&CC_0700"
%E29C7_serial.DeviceDesc% =  ComPort,  "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_28C7&CC_0700"
%E29D7_serial.DeviceDesc% =  ComPort,  "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_28D7&CC_0700"
%E29E7_serial.DeviceDesc% =  ComPort,  "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_28E7&CC_0700"
%E29F7_serial.DeviceDesc% =  ComPort,  "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_28F7&CC_0700"

Thanks again for all you help, that saved me alot of time!! : - )

[MacX]

Rchard - I'm glad to hear that the inf edit did the trick

would be nice if other users could see a green checkmark ...

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[ColdBullet]

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